Alexander Hays

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Alexander Hays was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership and bravery in key battles such as Gettysburg.

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instanceOf Union Army general
human
military officer
allegiance Union
United States of America
battle Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Seven Pines
Battle of the Wilderness
Overland Campaign
Peninsula Campaign
birthDate 1819-07-08
birthPlace Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
causeOfDeath killed in action
classRankAtUSMA 20th of 25
commanded 3rd Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac
63rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Brigade in II Corps, Army of the Potomac
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1864-05-05
deathPlace Wilderness, Virginia, United States
education United States Military Academy
familyName Hays
fullName Alexander Hays
givenName Alexander
graduationYear 1844
militaryBranch Union Army
militaryRank brigadier general
nickname Sandy
notableAction dramatically dragged captured Confederate flags in front of his line at Gettysburg
notableFor leadership at the Battle of Gettysburg
personal bravery in combat
occupation civil engineer
soldier
placeOfBurial Allegheny Cemetery
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
preWarCareer civil engineer in Pennsylvania
promotedToBrigadierGeneral 1862-09-29
religion Presbyterianism
linked to: Presbyterian
servedAs captain in the Mexican–American War
colonel of the 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry
servedIn Mexican–American War
servedInUnit Army of the Potomac
serviceEnd 1864
serviceStart 1844
spouse Annie McFadden Hays
stateOfOrigin Pennsylvania

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Hays, Kansas namedAfter Alexander Hays
The Cornfield commandedBy Alexander Hays
Alexander Hays fullName Alexander Hays